Alcohol production method
US9499460B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 18, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C29/80
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An alcohol production method whereby high quality alcohol can be easily and effectively produced includes a step in which an alcohol solution, which contains sugar and/or sugar alcohol as an impurity and an alcohol other than sugar alcohol as a main component, has the sugar and/or sugar alcohol adsorptively removed therefrom by contacting the alcohol solution with one type or a mixture of two or more types of adsorbents selected from zeolite, an ion-exchange resin, silica alumina, and alumina.
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